Complete the table below, stating the type of microbe that causes the disease, how the disease spreads and how it can be prevented?
Disease
Type of microbe that causes the disease (bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoa)

How it spreads?
(air droplets infected water, contaminated food, etc.)
How can is be prevented? (vaccine no vaccine)

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Microbes: Microbes are minute, unicellular organisms that are invisible to the naked eye.
They are also known as microorganisms or microscopic organisms as they could only be seen under a microscope.
Microbes can be useful as well as harmful.
Certain microbes cause severe infections and diseases and can also spoil food and other materials.
Disease
Type of microbe that causes the disease (bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoa)

How it spreads?
(air droplets infected water, contaminated food, etc.)
How can is be prevented? (vaccine no vaccine)
Common cold virus air droplets vaccine
Tuberculosis bacteria air droplets vaccine
Typhoid bacteria contaminated food and water vaccine
Poliomyelitis virus contaminated food and water vaccine
Cholera bacteria contaminated food and water vaccine

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Disease	Type of microbe that causes the disease (bacteria, virus, fungus, protozoa)	How it spreads? (air droplets infected water, contaminated food, etc.)	How can is be prevented? (vaccine no vaccine)